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Railroad Tunnel

Date: 1924
Description: View from railroad tracks through covered railroad tunnel in hill. A sign on a telephone pole on the right reads: "Private Property / Thoroughfare / Keep O...
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Street Scene

Date: 1922
Description: View down main street with storefronts on both sides, with large power lines along the sidewalks stretching into the distance, and a hill in the background...
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Bank of La Farge

Date: 1921
Description: Exterior view of the Bank of La Farge from street.
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Hydroelectric Plant at Taliesin

Date: 1932
Description: Exterior view of Taliesin and its hydroelectric plant. Caption on photograph reads, "Dam at Frank Lloyd Wright's Bungalow-Taliesin-near Spring Green, Wis."...
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Methodist Evangelical Church

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Description: Exterior of Methodist Evangelical church. Small outbuildings are near church on the right. There is a bell in the belfry, and stained glass windows.
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Four Men Outside Garage

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Description: View from across street of four men posed next to two automobiles in front of a garage.
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Street Scene

Date: 1909
Description: View down street showing commercial area with large power lines stretching into the distance, with a large hill in the background. A man is driving a horse...
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Street Scene of Business District

Date: 1922
Description: Street scene of road going through a business district with cars parked along the curbs. Storefronts and power lines are along the road, and pedestrians ar...
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Street Scene of La Farge Business District

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Description: Street scene of road going through a business district with cars and horse-drawn vehicles parked along the curbs. Storefronts and power lines are along the...
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Main Street

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Description: View down Main Street, which is a dirt street passing through the central business district of the town. There are several storefronts with signs and porch...
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Main Street

Date: 1921
Description: Main Street, where two young girls walk on the sidewalk, and a horse and carriage and two cars are parked in the street. There is a townhouse complex on th...
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Main Street

Date: 1921
Description: View from the foot of a bridge down Main Street. A car drives toward the bridge, and there is a plant sidewalk along the street on the right. Electric powe...
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Business Section

Date: 1929
Description: View across street of the business section. On the right a woman wearing an apron is standing with two children posing outside a hotel. The hotel offers ic...
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Main Street

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Description: View down street of intersection at Main Street. The commercial street houses a bank, printing press, clothing shop, and hotel. A man makes repairs from a ...
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Municipal Light and Power Plant

Date: 1924
Description: The Municipal Light and Power Plant and water tower seen from across a pond.
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Residential Street

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Description: A view down an unpaved road lined with utility poles. On the left is a sidewalk and a house partially hidden by trees.
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Dam and Power House

Date: 1929
Description: Elevated view across reservoir of dam and power plant.
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Wisconsin Power and Light Company Sub-Station

Date: 1929
Description: Power plant machinery in the Wisconsin Power and Light Company substation.
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Electric Light Plant

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior of the Eastman power plant. Two children pose on a metal cylinder outside the plant. The text on the photograph reads, "The Best electric light pl...
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Electric Light Plant

Date: 1909
Description: The site of the Electric Light Plant located near railroad tracks. There is a bell tower with a weather vane on the left.

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